Toward High-Voltage Cathodes for Zinc-Ion Batteries: Discovery Pipeline and Material Design Rules.

ABSTRACT: Efficient energy storage systems are crucial to address the intermittency of renewable energy sources. As multivalent batteries, Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs), while inherently low voltage, offer a promising low-cost alternative to Li-ion batteries due to the viable use of zinc as the anode. However, to maximize the potential impact of ZIBs, rechargeable cathodes with improved Zn diffusion are needed. To better understand the chemical and structural factors influencing Zn-ion mobility within battery electrode materials, we employ a high-throughput computational screening approach to systematically evaluate candidate intercalation hosts for ZIB cathodes, expanding the chemical search space on empty intercalation hosts that do not contain Zn. We leverage a high-throughput screening funnel to ident

SUBMITTER: Pascazio R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392462 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature